Gold market in H1 2019
After the first half of the year, gold gained more than 10 percent, rising from $1,279 at the end of December 2018 to $1,409 at the end of June 2019.
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Australian Indigenous group to sue government over mining operations in Northern Territory
The Gumatj people claim there is a loss of native title over Rio Tinto's Gove operations, previously owned by Nabalco.
Gabon’s new mining code to boost revenue, attract investment
The new code is intended to improve conditions for companies and increase revenue for the state.
Bacteria could be used to mine iron in space
University of Colorado scientists are investigating the possibility of biomining iron from lunar, Martian and asteroid regolith simulant
Technology companies should slow rush to mine the deep seas
Electric-car makers, battery makers, and consumer-technology companies have remained silent from the debate over deep-sea mining.
Chinese company to invest $180m in lithium plant in Argentina
Tibet Summit Resources is tackling the Salar de Diablillos salt flat in the northwestern part of the country.
Fireweed Zinc consolidates Macmillan Pass in the Yukon
The Macmillan Pass project is the largest undeveloped zinc and lead resource in the world held by a junior Canadian company.
Gold exploration trends: drilling declines, advanced projects a priority
The number of greenfield exploration projects drilled dropped from 33 in March to 16 in June, which is the lowest level since the beginning of 2019.
Have you reviewed your safety incentive and bonus programs lately?
OSHA plans to issue a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to memorialize OSHA’s most recent position on these issues through changes to the employee involvement statute related to safety incentive programs.